For the past 24 hours or so, I have noticed that my dog has had blood in his stool and it's not completely wet, but the stool is not as solid as usual. He also threw up after eating last night- that was the only time. He is still eating, drinking, and running around like usual. He whines a bit more when he has to go and it just seems like he has to go to the bathroom (number2) a little more than usual, but very normal otherwise. He actually went in his crate yesterday which he never does. Well, he somehow got it just outside of the crate but it's still a rarity.
He is a one year old black and tan mix. He definitely has terrier in him, but the other bits are unknown. I've heard miniature pinscher and also italian greyhound. It's hard to say.
I'm hoping for the best obviously- does this sound familiar to anybody? Maybe he just ate something he shouldn't have? I want to call the vet, but they don't open for a few hours.
2007-03-21 02:05:43 · 6 answers · asked by Karen W 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Also, the blood is red and the stool is normal color.
2007-03-21 02:08:27 · update #1
could be worms, ate something wrong, etc., etc., but either way if he is acting ok..relax and make an appointment when the vet opens....bring a stool sample with ya...smile
oh yeah, pull his food and water until you take him in ...get an appointment for today though....smile..good luck...
2007-03-21 02:09:36 · answer #1 · answered by marnibrown1 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do you give your dog bones? Even though they sell them in pet stores, not all the bones are good for dogs. Same with bones from the butcher. My dog had the same thing happen and it really freaked me out. He was fine, and then all of a sudden there was blood in his stool. I took him to the vet after it happened a couple times, and they asked if he had eaten any bones. We had given him a bone 2 nights before (that we bought at a pet store.) The vet said you have to be very careful, about the kind of bone you give your dog. Make sure they won't splinter. Boiled bones are the best. Don't buy the brown ones that the sell. The bone we gave our dog splintered, so when he went to do his business, the little splinters of bone made little cuts in the intestine as it moved along. Hope your dog is feeling better.
P.S. The bleeding stopped on it's own after 1 1/2 days.
2007-03-21 03:34:23 · answer #2 · answered by star_lite57 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 19:29:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be as simple as something he ate or a change in diet - but you need to have him checked out by a Vet within the next 24 hours.
2007-03-21 02:10:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DEFINITELY CALL THE VET RIGHT AWAY!!! BUT MIGHT BE OK, MY 14 YEAR OLD BLACK LAB DID THAT AFTER EATING, NOT CHEWING, A RAWHIDE BONE AND WAS OK ONCE ALL WAS PASSED OUT THE STOOL.
2007-03-21 03:10:35 · answer #5 · answered by LAURA R. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like he might have something stuck in his tummy, call your vet asap, do they have an emergency thing ?
i hope your dog is OK, i have three!
2007-03-21 02:13:44 · answer #6 · answered by laura 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋